OVERVIEW
The Office of Study Abroad with SCAD School of Fashion is pleased to offer Global Accessory Production: Hong Kong. This unique offering is tailored to accessory design students to gain an understanding of the manufacturing process for footwear and leather goods on a global scale. This three-week course will begin at SCAD Hong Kong where students will be introduced to the process of design and development for large-scale product manufacturing. Through visits to design showrooms and interactions with industry professionals, students will gain insight into designing and sourcing for production. A main focus of the trip will be a 5-day excursion to mainland China to visit leather tanneries, hardware and component manufacturers, and a variety of factories producing footwear, handbags and leather goods. This incredible opportunity will allow students to contextualize their design skills through course content and projects aimed at understanding and challenging current global manufacturing practices.